Podcasts by AMS on the Air

Special Episode: Bosart–Uccellini Presidents' Day Storm conversation (MWR 150) from 2022-02-24T05:00

As part of our celebration of 150 years of Monthly Weather Review, we are sharing a wonderful conversation between Lance Bosart, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric & Environmental Scienc...

In the Path of a Tornado with Karen Kosiba from 2021-07-27T05:00

Jeff talks to Dr. Karen Kosiba, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. In this role, Dr. Kosiba manages a fleet of doppler on wheels that travel the world monitoring a varie...

Forecasting Air Quality with Jeff Beamish, Hilary Minor, and Patrick Zahn from 2021-07-13T05:00

Dakota sits down with Jeff Beamish (Meteorologist), Hilary Minor (Air Pollution Specialist, now with the California Air Resources Board), and Patrick Zahn (Air Quality Forecasting Program Manage...

A Deep Dive into Deep Learning with Dr. Amy McGovern from 2021-06-08T05:00

What is deep learning, exactly? And what are its possibilities for meteorology? Join us for a dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and machine learning with Dr. Amy ...

Supercomputers and Severe Weather Modeling with Dr. Leigh Orf from 2021-05-25T05:00

Dakota talks to Dr. Leigh Orf (Research Scientist, CIMSS/SSEC, UW-Madison) about the advantages and challenges of using high-performance computing to model supercell thunderstorms, tornados, and...

Mommy Mets with Barb Mayes Boustead, Karen Hatfield, and Elise Schultz from 2021-05-11T05:00

How do you balance a successful career in meteorology with the many demands of parenthood? In honor of Mother's Day, Irene leads a conversation with three "mommy mets" who are attempting to navi...

Beating Extreme Heat with Kizzy Charles-Guzman and Sarah Johnson from 2020-08-18T05:00

The AMS Policy Program brings us a terrific (and timely) conversation with Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Deputy Director at the Office of Recovery and Resiliency, New York City's Mayor's Office, and Sar...

Featuring Clear Skies Ahead's COVID-19 Special Episode: Going Remote from 2020-05-21T05:00

In this special crossover episode with Clear Skies Ahead: Conversations about Careers in Meteorology and Beyond, several professionals in the...

AMS 2020 Live: Wrap Up from 2020-01-17T11:28:49

Irene, Dakota, and Jeff reflect on their Annual experiences and favorite moments, and we conclude our first-ever AMS on the Air Live miniseries!

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AMS 2020 Live: Michael Farrar, U.S. Air Force from 2020-01-15T18:04:37

In the final interview of our AMS on the Air Live miniseries, AMS President-Elect Michael Farrar looks ahead to his presidency... and the possible themes of his 2022 Annual Meeting.

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AMS 2020 Live: Bob Henson, Weather Underground from 2020-01-15T17:53:27

Bob Henson joins us to chat about his writing career, covering cutting-edge research, as well as the latest weather and climate stories.

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AMS 2020 Live: Jeffry Evans, NOAA/NWS/WFO from 2020-01-15T17:38:50

Jeffry Evans digs into his experiences as the meteorologist in charge in the Houston, Texas, weather forecast office.

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AMS 2020 Live: Kathryn Prociv, NBC News from 2020-01-14T19:24:27

Kathryn Prociv sits down with Dakota to talk about her work at NBC News and her motivation for becoming a Certified Consulting Meteorologist.

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AMS 2020 Live: Tuesday check-in from 2020-01-14T19:12:23

Co-hosts Jeff and Dakota take stock of their Annual experience thus far and discuss their hopes for the final two days of the meeting.

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AMS 2020 Live: Craig Allen&Todd Glickman, WCBS Newsradio 880 from 2020-01-14T18:51:24

Jeff catches up with veteran radio meteorologists Craig Allen and Todd Glickman.

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AMS 2020 Live: Amber Liggett, Millersville University from 2020-01-14T18:30:13

Amber Liggett joined us for a lively conversation on her work aimed to strengthen the Weather-Ready Nation initiative.

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AMS 2020 Live: Kate Becker, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service from 2020-01-13T19:17:07

In this episode, Kate Becker from NESDIS explains to new co-host Andy how the satellite industry is changing and how she identifies U.S. observational needs many years in advance.

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AMS 2020 Live: Andy Miller, American Meteorological Society from 2020-01-13T19:00:32

Jeff welcomes AMS Policy Fellow Andy MIller to the show, and finds out what it's like to walk in his shoes as a scientist in the nation's capital.

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AMS 2020 Live: Paulo Artaxo, University of São Paulo from 2020-01-13T18:43:09

Dr. Paulo Artaxo sits down with Jeff to chat about his work dealing with land–atmosphere interactions in the Amazon rain forest.

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AMS 2020 Live: Bob Ryan, Broadcast Legend&Past AMS President from 2020-01-13T18:05

Bob Ryan joins Dakota to reflect on his legendary broadcast career as well as current challenges facing the broadcast meteorology community.

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AMS 2020 Live: Dakota Smith, National Center for Atmospheric Research from 2020-01-12T20:15:38

We conclude Sunday's live interviews as Jeff finally catches up with fellow podcast host Dakota to talk about what he actually does for a living and why Twitter is important to his work.

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AMS 2020 Live: Elizabeth Barnes, Colorado State University from 2020-01-12T20:12:37

Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Barnes of Colorado State joins the podcast to discuss her work in improving climate projections using artificial intelligence.

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AMS 2020 Live: John Knox, University of Georgia from 2020-01-12T20:09

Dr. John Knox of the University of Georgia sits down with Jeff to discuss his teaching career and how it led him to win the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award.

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Introducing AMS on the Air Live at the 2020 Annual Meeting! from 2020-01-12T12:27

Welcome to the 100th AMS Annual Meeting in Boston! Irene, Dakota, and Jeff discuss some of the exciting things happening this year, including our first-ever rapid-fire interviews live on site, w...

The Interconnectivity of Wildfires and Climate with Dr. Amber Soja from 2019-11-01T01:36

Dr. Amber Soja (National Institute of Aerospace) sat down with Jeff at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix to discuss her interdisciplinary research in wildfires, weather, and climate.

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Finding Your Voice in Weather and Climate with Bernadette Woods Placky and Richard Smith from 2019-09-24T05:00

Bernadette Woods Placky (Chief Meteorologist and Climate Matters Program Director at Climate Central) and Richard Smith (Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Foreca...

The Emerging Area of Seasonal Prediction from 2019-09-03T05:00

Jeff sits down with Weather and Forecasting Chief Editor Gary Lackmann, handling editor Brian Ancell, and author Benjamin Kirtman to discuss the emerging area of seasonal prediction and share a ...

You Have to Know what the Weather's Going to Be if You're Shipping Chocolate with Stephen Bennett from 2019-08-20T05:00

Following the themed joint session "Mind the Gap" from our Annual Meeting in Phoenix this past January, Jeff sits down with Stephen Bennett from Riskpulse to discuss the courses that will prepar...

Beating the Heat with Ollie Jay from 2019-08-06T05:00

We take a fascinating deep dive with Dr. Ollie Jay, Director of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory at The University of Sydney, into the science behind sweating, blood flow, and other ways the hu...

Machine Learning in Meteorology with Paul Roebber from 2019-07-16T05:00

Paul Roebber (University of Wisconsin−Milwaukee) shares his research on applying artificial intelligence to meteorological problems.

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The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones with Dave Schultz, Clark Evans, Kimberly Wood, and Julia Keller from 2019-06-18T05:00

Jeff sits down with Monthly Weather Review Chief Editor Dave Schultz and authors Clark Evans, Kimberly Wood, and Julia Keller to discuss the finding of their two-part review article as well as t...

Hope is Not a Plan with Kevin Kloesel from 2019-05-28T05:00

Dr. Kevin Kloesel (@texasembassy), University Meteorologist at The University of Oklahoma, sat down with Dakota at the AMS 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix to discuss his work on weather safety, i...

Using Drones to Image Tornado Damage with Melissa Wagner and Robert Doe from 2019-04-30T05:00

Melissa Wagner (Arizona State University) and Robert Doe (University of Liverpool) sit down with BAMS Managing Editor Jeff Rosenfeld to discuss creating high-resolution 3D models of torna...

Chasing the World's Most Intense Thunderstorms with Kristen Rasmussen from 2019-04-16T05:00

Colorado State University Assistant Professor Kristen Rasmussen talks with Dakota Smith about her time on the 45-day RELAMPAGO field campaign in Argentina this past November and December, where ...

Women's Voices with Alexandra Cranford from 2019-03-26T05:00

AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Alexandra Cranford (WWL-TV, New Orleans) joins BAMS Managing Editor Jeff Rosenfeld for an in-depth discussion about her findings from her 2018 BAM...